Simo Aalto (born 19 March 1960)
is a
magician who became popular in Finland in the 1980s.
He established Joker Poker Box, which is labeled an artist-festival tour he owns with his wife Kirsti.
Aalto is known for a wide range of skills from fingertip system to
illusion
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the mind normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people.
Illusions may ...
s. He also specializes in abdominal distension, imitation, and a number tricks.
Simo Aalto's daughter is
ventriloquist
Ventriloquism or ventriloquy is an act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) speaks in such a way that it seems like their voice is coming from a different location, usually through a puppet known as a "dummy". The act of ventrilo ...
, Sari Aalto and his brother's children are singers Suvi Aalto and
Saara Aalto.
References
Finnish Magic Circle's list of awards (Finnish)*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070928014757/http://www.fism.org/WorldChampionWinners.htm FISM's official list of championsbr>
Aalto's Curriculum Vitae
External links
Aalto's websiteSimo's Magic Tent in YLE archives (Finnish)
1960 births
Living people
People from Oulu
Finnish magicians
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